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Epitaph - On Himself

Matthew Prior 1664 – 1721

Nobles and Heralds, by your leave!
Here lie the bones of Matthew Prior;
A son of Adam and Eve:
Let Bourbon or Nassau go higher.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 132
Words 27
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4
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